Mumbai: Even when the Indian Batsman Test Ajinkya Rakee is part of the troops, Mumbai voters, led by former Indian Pacer Salil Ankola, on Tuesday sticking to the opening Prithvi Shaw as captain of the Ranji team, which will begin on January 17.
Shaw was called the team captain when Trophy Ranji initially should start from January 13, before being postponed due to a covid surge.
Rahane out-of-form, which played 82 tests, 90 ODIS and 20 twenty20is, was the Deputy Captain of the Indian Test until a recent tour in South Africa.
The 33-year-old has been captain of India in six tests, including in Australia in 2020 when he inspired the Indian team team that had run out into a famous test series against the host.
Clubbed with defending champions Saurashtra, Odisha and Goa in Group D at Ahmedabad, Mumbai will need their swimming pool to ensure a safe road to KO, which will be played to post IPL.
They played Saurashtra in the opening from February 17, then Goa on February 24, and then Odisha in their last league match from 3.
“Prithvi only 22.
We are looking at the future.
We are looking at building a side.
There are several players, for example, has done it very well for the Mumbai Under-19 team, but has missed the selection.
We are looking forward to it to come to the side.
They are fantastic.
They are fantastic players.
We have a good bench strength.
Children under 19 We have done very well , “said Ankola Toi.
The Mumbai head voter supports Rahane, currently not shaped and in danger of being dropped for the test series that will come against Sri Lanka, to rise again at the Ranji Cup.
“The captain is not too important for Ajinkya.
He is one player who will give him 200% to Mumbai.
For someone who plays 82 tests, I definitely hope he rises back and helps Mumbai win the match.
Watch fun!,” Ankola.
said.
“This is a good troop.
We have to look at the future.
It’s a pity that we can’t choose some of the players anymore, which is in my mind, but we can only choose 21.
Let’s hope the best now,” said the 53-year-old person.
“(Pacer) Tushar Deshpande skipped because of an injury.
We want him to be fully fit.
Let him recover,” he said.
The team, who had trained at the Wankhede Stadium, and played a training game there on Tuesday, during the past week, will arrive at Ahmedabad and Quarantine there from February 10.
Forces: Prithvi Shaw (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Aakarshit Gomel, Arman Jaffer, Sarfaraz Khan, Sachin Yadav, Aditya Tare (WK), Hardik Taure (WK), Shivam Dube, Safe Khan, Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Prashant Soanki, Shashank Extarde, Dhaval Kulkarni, Mohit Awasthi, Prince Badiani, Siddharth Raut, Roystan Dias, Arjun Tendulkar